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"She will reign on the cliff above the quay, this derelict house restored to her former beauty. No beast of the field, nor bird in the air shall wander her halls. Now she belongs to...Read More

Shadows stretching eastward Setting sun in daylight lost Fall creeps in on chilly fingers Grasses matted by morning frost. Trees comply ablaze with color Flashing signals in Autumn’s roust To feathered, clothed, or furry creatures Storing food or flying south. Grey fog gauzing...Read More

For some 30 years, I was faced with Cul-De-Sacs. No resident in those Cul-De-Sacs exited without facing my house. A few years ago, I began to muse over the significance of Cul-De-Sacs in my life. Occasionally, I would drive through...Read More

Holding tight to this confession; Love is a poison, maddening; Soft words ignite like a matchstick, my cocoon explodes in wildfire; Exhale now your heart’s expression; Gravity’s heavy; burdening; The weight of a smile’s hard to kick; Sticky situation is dire; You...Read More

It happens over there, a suburb, a state or half a world or more away from where I live in a quiet street with roses and hedges hanging over front fences with newly planted trees spaced along...Read More

There is a space still unknown In the basement of my home In the dirt there's gotta be treasure Better go 'splorin' (for good measure) A century ago, this house came to be What I'll find, there's no guarantee I...Read More

I moved away after high school at the age of 17. I returned to visit several times and actually, after 7 years, returned with my newly formed family for a 4-year stay. Moreover, I now feel bad...Read More

Echoes through the hallway Of this dilapidated ruin A stone house made with devoted hands Ladened once with the life and love of humans Soft whispers can be heard An occasional silhouette hazily drifts by The humans that once lived here Continue...Read More

My frustratingly obstinate hubby Drives me crazy Always loudly fixing the unfixable Without any success. He kept on tinkering stubbornly Under the kitchen sink Despite my fervent plea to... "Just call the plumber already!" True to form, he dismissed...Read More

You know the road to ruin Quit your job, sleep all day Wake up at night, video games play Stay in your pj's 24/7 Pizza,...Read More

Independence panacea dashingly suggests We purchase our palace hexagonal Reoriented Nerida handed padlock, blessed ...Read More

The lights still shine though electric doesn’t flow but shine for you the lights still do. Life plays it’s games on hearts and souls and it’s playing, oh it’s playing a game with you! These eyes still...Read More

I like the old buildings, the weathered brick, the worn down doorsteps sanded by a century of shuffling feet, the musty smells from old bond stores and hotel cellars wafting up through grates along the street. I like the defiance of the old...Read More

When devouring a hot chicken pie An advertised flat caught my eye, I would hazard a guess Judging from its address That the asking price wasn’t too high. I...Read More

I've been living in the same place for seven years now and I haven't changed one iota. I try to run away, find a new home and maybe you. I found that God didn't want me to...Read More